2015_Columbus_Crew_season
2015 Columbus Crew SC season
Columbus Crew SC 2015 soccer season
The 2015 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
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| 2015 season | |||
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| Owner | Precourt Sports Ventures LLC | ||
| Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup | Runner-up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Trillium Cup | Winners (7–3) | ||
| Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Runners-Up (0–3) | ||
| IMG SunCoast Pro Classic | Third place | ||
| Top goalscorer | Kei Kamara (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,719 (September 26 vs. Portland) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,302 (March 22 vs. NYRB) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,985 [1] | ||
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Main article: 2014 Columbus Crew season
In coach Berhalter's second season, he led the club to an MLS Cup appearance that resulted in a loss to the Portland Timbers. This season also saw returning striker Kei Kamara contend for the league's golden boot.
Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without US citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of January 30, 2015.[2]
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Preseason
FC Dallas v Columbus Crew SC
| February 13, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Austin, Texas |
| 1:00PM | Perez  30'Hollingshead 38'Harris  43'Hollingshead 44'Toja 72' |
Report | Kamara 29' Parkhurst 45'Tchani 60'Steindórsson 65' |
Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Austin Aztex v Columbus Crew SC
| February 15, 2015 ATX Pro Challenge | Austin Aztex | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Austin, Texas |
| 1:00PM | Guaraci 34' Mulamba 55' |
Report | Trapp 38' Barson 81' |
Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| Note: Third-place match | ||||
Columbus Crew SC v London United
| February 18, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic | Columbus Crew SC | 7–0 | London United | Bradenton, Florida |
| Kamara 3 ', 31' Finlay 19'Grana 21 ', 36'Klute 45'Lev-Ari 84' |
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium | ||
| Note: London United are composed of players who are currently out of contract and are searching for professional clubs. They replace Congolese side TP Mazembe in the tournament. | ||||
Columbus Crew SC v 
Costa Rica U-23
Costa Rica U-23
| February 21, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Costa Rica U-23 | Bradenton, Florida |
| 5:00PM | Kamara 16' Higuaín 18' |
Report | Clark 5'  39' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium Referee: Kris Tencil |
Columbus Crew SC v Philadelphia Union
| February 25, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Philadelphia Union | Bradenton, Florida |
| 5:00PM | Steindórsson 39' Meram 68' |
Report | Aristeguieta 27' Williams 39' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| Penalties | ||||
Wahl  Schoenfeld Meram  Speas |
Fabinho Fred Carroll Casey Lahoud |
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Columbus Crew SC v Oklahoma City Energy FC
| February 28, 2015 IMG Suncoast Pro Classic | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 5:00PM | Steindórsson 32' Finlay 34'Higuaín 65'Kamara 87' |
Report | Gonzalez 78' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium |
| Note: Third-place match | ||||
Friendlies
Columbus Crew SC v Akron Zips
| March 20, 2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 6–1 | Akron Zips | Columbus, Ohio |
| 8' 17' 41' 44' 56' 84' |
Holthusen 30' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium |
Columbus Crew SC v Louisville Cardinals
| March 29, 2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Louisville Cardinals | Columbus, Ohio |
| Jiménez pen.' |
Report | pen.' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium |
Columbus Crew SC v Bowling Green Falcons
| April 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–0 | Bowling Green Falcons | Columbus, Ohio |
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Columbus Crew SC 
v 
Valencia CF
v 
Valencia CF
| May 27, 2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | Valencia CF | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30p.m. ET | Pogatetz 85' |
Report | Cancelo 21' Augusto 28'Negredo 33' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium |
| Note: International friendly | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
Richmond Kickers 
v 
Columbus Crew SC
v 
Columbus Crew SC
| June 17, 2015 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | 1–3 | Columbus Crew SC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00PM | Sekyere 23' |
Recap | Bedell 17 ', 63' Tchani 35'Finlay 42' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,040 Referee: Kevin Terry |
Orlando City SC 
v Columbus Crew SC
v Columbus Crew SC
| June 30, 2015 Fifth round | Orlando City SC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30PM | Higuita 12' Hines 14'Kaká 21'Rivas 35' |
Report | George 24' Schoenfeld 39'Pogatetz 53' |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Attendance: 13,684 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
MLS
Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Eastern Conference
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 60 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 |
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Source: MLS
Overall table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | FC Dallas | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 60 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 53 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers (C) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 51 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion
Results summary
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 53 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 28 | −8 |
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Last updated: 18 Nov 2015
Source: Columbus Crew
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W |
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2015. Source: columbuscrewsc.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
Houston Dynamo v Columbus Crew SC
| March 7 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30PM | Barnes 66' |
Report | Pogatetz 28' Tchani 78' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,351 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Columbus Crew SC v Toronto FC
| March 14 2 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Meram 57' Kamara 61'George 85' |
Report | Morrow  45+1' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,826 Referee: David Gantar |
Columbus Crew SC v New York Red Bulls
| March 28 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Higuaín 39' 83' Tchani 58' |
Report | Perrinelle 17' Wright-Phillips 49' (pen.)Grella 67'Duvall 90+4' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,302 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Columbus Crew SC
| April 8 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 10:00PM | Waston 17' Rivero 31'Mattocks 64' |
Report | Kamara 24 ', 50' Jiménez 54'Wahl 72' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,083 Referee: Drew Fischer |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew SC
| April 11 5 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 3:00PM | Jones 12' Agudelo 55'Dorman 68' |
Report | Tchani 62' Higuaín 65'Saeid 87' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,092 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Columbus Crew SC v Orlando City SC
| April 18 6 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Higuaín 32' Grana 34'Meram 55'Kamara 60' |
Report | Ramos 34' Okugo 58' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,655 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Columbus Crew SC v Philadelphia Union
| April 25 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 21' Finlay 32 ', 73'Meram 44' |
Report | Edu 24' Lahoud 46'Ayuk 64' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,553 Referee: Chris Penso |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew SC
| May 2 8 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00PM | Espindola 15', 71' Franklin 41', 90' |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,107 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Columbus Crew SC v Seattle Sounders FC
| May 9 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 10 ', 58', 77' Pogatetz 44'Higuaín 49'Schoenfeld 90+1' |
Report | Dempsey 24 ', 75' Pineda 77' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,714 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew SC
| May 16 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Columbus Crew SC | San Jose, California |
| 10:30PM | Goodson 40' García 45+2'Wondolowski 55'Salinas 60' |
Report | Saeid 14' 33' George 90+1' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire
| May 22 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 8 ', 55' George 21'Meram 90+2' |
Report | Gehrig 42' Accam 58'Johnson 90+4' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,118 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew SC
| May 30 12 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30PM | Kaká 17' (pen.) Rivas 45+2'Ribeiro 89' |
Report | Tchani 6' Parkhurst 16'Meram 32'Jiménez 40'Kamara 61'Saeid 90'Francis 90+1'Klute 90+1' |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 31,430 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew SC
| June 3 13 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00PM | Sapong 41' Nogueira 52'Le Toux 58'Ayuk 86' |
Report | Jiménez 85' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,374 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Columbus Crew SC v Montreal Impact
| June 6 14 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Higuaín 90+1' |
Report | Tissot 55' Donadel 75'Romero 78', 79'Toia 87'McInerney 90+3' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,265 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew SC v LA Galaxy
| June 13 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Higuaín 66' |
Report | Lletget 14' Gonzalez 70'Rogers 87' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 21,051 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Columbus Crew SC v New England Revolution
| June 24 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 4 ', 50', 95' Parkhurst 63'Pogatetz 79'Francis 86'Steindórsson 90' |
Report | Nguyen 1' Shuttleworth 50'Dorman 93' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 11,435 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew SC
| June 27 17 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 10:00PM | García 36' Jaime 46'Beltran 47'Mulholland 59'Sandoval 70'Maund 76'Allen 77' |
Report | Tchani 42' Finlay 62'Francis 73'Kamara 82' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,171 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Columbus Crew SC v New York Red Bulls
| July 4 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Tchani 30' Finlay 33 ', 74' |
Report | Abang 8' Perrinelle 55'Felipe 90+4' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,429 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Montreal Impact v Columbus Crew SC
| July 11 19 | Montreal Impact | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 8:00PM | Oduro 5 ', 80' Donadel 8'Duka 24'Oyongo 66'Soumaré 86' |
Report | Saeid 25' Meram 55' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 15,304 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC
| July 15 20 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30PM | Ritter 46' Gehrig 63'Accam 90+5' |
Report | Kamara 41' Barson 77'Clark 90+3' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,092 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire
| July 19 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:30PM | Higuaín 2' Kamara 17'Finlay 83'Tchani 53'Higuaín 65' |
Report | Accam 9' Johnson 35' 50'Adailton 45+1' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,455 Referee: Chris Penso |
Columbus Crew SC v Toronto FC
| July 25 22 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–3 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 17', 69' Tchani 36'Finlay 47'Francis 88' |
Report | Perquis 20' Giovinco 50', 85'Warner 55', 76'Altidore 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 21,324 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew SC
| August 1 23 | Orlando City SC | 5–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30PM | Larin 18 ', 53' Cerén 38'Collin 77'Higuita 84'Hines 63' |
Report | Higuaín 5' Francis 74'Saeid 82'Collin 90+1' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 26,586 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew SC
| August 8 24 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 9:00PM | Doyle 7' Watts 30'Burling 42'Sjöberg 50' 90'Burch 61' |
Report | Kamara 52 ', 64' Klute 67'Barson 73'Higuaín 90+2' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Columbus Crew SC v New York City FC
| August 19 25 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 24' Cedrick 72' |
Report | Villa 51' Poku 57 ', 66'Saunders 90+3'Iraola 90+4' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,514 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Columbus Crew SC v Sporting Kansas City
| August 22 26 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Finlay 35' Tchani 80'McInerney 88', 90+2' |
Report | de Jong 14' Dwyer 33'Medranda 39'Zusi 62'Lopez 79' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,018 Referee: Chris Penso |
New York City FC v Columbus Crew SC
| August 29 27 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | New York City, New York |
| 4:00PM | Higuaín 10' Tchani 59'Kamara 82'Meram 83' |
Report | Jacobson 29' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,018 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Columbus Crew SC v FC Dallas
| September 6 28 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00PM | Report | Harris 27' Gonzalez 63'Barrios 69'Texeira 71' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew SC
| September 12 29 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30PM | Sapong 66' Vitória 86' |
Report | Kamara 21' Kamara 26'Clark 90' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,283 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew SC
| September 19 30 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00PM | Birnbaum 51' Kitchen 62'Rolfe 68'Kemp 90+2' |
Report | Finlay 27' Kamara 49'Klute 72' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19,033 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew SC v Portland Timbers
| September 26 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM | Kamara 43' Higuaín 88' |
Report | Adi 28' Chara 45+1'Adi 50'Fochive 90+2'Adam Larsen Kwarasey 90+5' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 22,719 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew SC
| October 3 32 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00PM | Sam 12' Perrinelle 15'Robles 78'Wright-Phillips 21' |
Report | Meram 9' Sauro 79' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,715 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Toronto FC v Columbus Crew SC
| October 17 33 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2:00PM | Bradley 42' Cheyrou 73' |
Report | Higuaín 31' Finlay 40'Kamara 63'Sauro 85'Parkhurst 87'Higuaín 90+1' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,253 Referee: Chris Penso |
Columbus Crew SC v D.C. United
| October 25 34 | Columbus Crew SC | 5–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:00PM | McInerney 25' Meram 54'McInerney 59'Finlay 66'Finlay 67'Schoenfeld 80' |
Report | Kemp 58' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 19,121 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
Montreal Impact 
v Columbus Crew SC
v Columbus Crew SC
| November 1 Leg 1 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:00 PM EST | Bernier 37' Cabrera 45+2'Oyongo 51'Venegas 77'Drogba 87' |
Report | Higuaín 33' Sauro 52'Afful 90+3' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,655 Referee: Chris Penso |
Columbus Crew SC v Montreal Impact
v Montreal Impact
| November 8 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 agg.) | Montreal Impact | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30PM EST | Kamara 4', 111' Sauro 30'Finlay 77' |
Report | Duka 40' Donadel 85'Camara 90+5'Reo-Coker 104' |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 19,026 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Conference Finals
Columbus Crew SC v 
New York Red Bulls
v 
New York Red Bulls
| November 22 Leg 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:00 PM EST | Meram 1' Wahl 46'Kamara 85' |
Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 21,617 Referee: Allen Chapman |
New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew SC
v Columbus Crew SC
| November 29 Leg 2 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30PM EST | Felipe 28' Zizzo 85'Abang 90+3' |
Report | Sauro 67' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
MLS Cup Final
Columbus Crew SC v 
Portland Timbers
v 
Portland Timbers
| December 6 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:00PM EST | Kamara 18' Afful 34' |
Report | Valeri 1' Wallace 7'Powell 65'Valeri 90+3'Asprilla 90+3' |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 21,747 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Appearances
- Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
- As of match played June 17, 2015[3]
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Steve Clark | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | DF | | Michael Parkhurst | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | DF |  | Emanuel Pogatetz | 13 (1) | 1 | 14 (1) |
| 6 | MF |  | Tony Tchani | 32 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | MF |  | Mohammed Saeid | 12 (1) | 0 (1) | 12 (2) |
| 9 | FW |  | Justin Meram | 12 (1) | 0 (1) | 12 (2) |
| 10 | FW |  | Federico Higuaín | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | FW | | Ethan Finlay | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | FW | | Waylon Francis | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | FW | | Wil Trapp | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | FW |  | Kei Kamara | 14 (1) | 0 | 14 (1) |
| 27 | FW | | Hernán Grana | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | | Tyson Wahl | 3 (2) | 1 | 4 (2) |
| 3 | DF | | Chris Klute | 4 (3) | 0 | 4 (3) |
| 7 | DF |  | Kristinn Steindórsson | 3 (10) | 1 | 4 (10) |
| 12 | DF |  | Kevan George | 2 (2) | 1 | 3 (2) |
| 16 | DF | | Hector Jiménez | 6 (6) | 1 | 7 (6) |
| 17 | MF | | Ben Speas | 1 (6) | 1 | 2 (6) |
| 18 | FW | | Aaron Schoenfeld | 1 (9) | 0 (1) | 1 (10) |
| 21 | DF | | Chad Barson | 1 (2) | 1 | 2 (2) |
| 29 | FW | | Adam Bedell | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | GK | | Brad Stuver | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Goals and assists
- As of match played December 6, 2015[3]
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| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
| 1 | GK | Steve Clark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Emanuel Pogatetz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | Justin Meram | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | MF | Federico Higuaín | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | MF |  Cedrick Mabwati |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Kevan George | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | DF | Waylon Francis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | MF | Ben Speas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | Chad Barson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 25 | D |  Harrison Afful | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | FW | Adam Bedell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Jack McInerney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Schoenfeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 66 | ||
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Disciplinary record
- As of match played June 17, 2015[3]
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| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| 2 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Chris Klute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Emanuel Pogatetz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mohammed Saeid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Justin Meram | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Federico Higuaín | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Kevan George | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Waylon Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Schoenfeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Kei Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Hernán Grana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
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| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| FW | Kei Kamara |
Free Agent | Acquired via MLS allocation ranking | Oct 7, 2014 | [4] |
| MF | Ben Swanson |
Homegrown signing | Oct 16, 2014 | ||
| MF | Mohammed Saeid |
Free Agent | Oct 29, 2014 | [5] | |
| MF | Kristinn Steindorsson |
Free Agent | Dec 11, 2014 | [6] | |
| DF | Chris Klute |
Colorado Rapids |
Trade from Colorado Rapids | Dec 16, 2014 | [7] |
| DF | Hernan Grana |
Free Agent | Jan 23, 2015 | [8] | |
| MF | Cedrick Mabwati |
Real Betis |
Transfer from Real Betis | Jan 30, 2015 | [9] |
| DF |  Sergio Campbell |
Connecticut Huskies |
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 19th pick | Mar 2, 2015 | [10] |
| DF | Kalen Ryden |
Midwestern State Mustangs Midland/Odessa Sockers |
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick | Mar 2, 2015 | [10] |
| FW |  Sagi Lev-Ari |
Cal State Northridge Matadors |
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 35th pick | Mar 2, 2015 | [10] |
| DF | Harrison Afful |
 ES Tunis |
Sign | Jul 30, 2015 | [11] |
| FW | Jack McInerney |
 Montreal Impact |
Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | Aug 4, 2015 | [12] |
| DF | Gastón Sauro |
 FC Basel |
Sign | Aug 6, 2015 | [13] |
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| MF | Matt Walker |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] | |
| MF |  Agustín Viana |
Danubio |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] |
| MF | Daniel Paladini |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] | |
| MF | Fifi Baiden |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] | |
| DF | Matt Wiet |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] | |
| DF | Ross Friedman |
Option declined | Nov. 18, 2014 | [14] | |
| DF | Josh Williams |
New York City FC |
Crew SC acquires allocation money from NYCFC in exchange for the defender. | Dec. 8, 2014 | [15] |
| MF |  Bernardo Añor |
Sporting Kansas City |
Crew SC acquires allocation money from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the midfielder. | Dec. 8, 2014 | [16] |
| FW | Jairo Arrieta |
Orlando City SC |
Option declined Nov 18, 2014.
Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. |
Dec 10, 2014 | [14] [17] |
| DF | Eric Gehrig |
Orlando City SC |
Selected by Orlando City SC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. | Dec. 10, 2014 | [17] |
| DF | Ben Sweat |
Waived | Feb. 9, 2015 | [18] | |
| FW | Sagi Lev-Ari |
Waived | Mar. 16, 2015 | [19] | |
| DF | Hernán Grana |
Grana and Crew SC mutually agreed to part ways. | May 12, 2015 | [20] | |
| DF | Kalen Ryden |
Waived | Aug. 6, 2015 | [21] | |
| FW | Adam Bedell |
Orlando City SC |
Crew SC acquires a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | Aug. 6, 2015 | [22] |
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MLS Player of the Week
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| Week | Player | Opponent(s) | Link |
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| Week 8 | Ethan Finlay |
Philadelphia Union | Report Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine |
| Week 12 | Kei Kamara |
Chicago Fire | Report Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine |
| Week 23 | Kei Kamara |
Colorado Rapids | Report Archived 2015-08-13 at the Wayback Machine |
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MLS Save of the Week
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| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11 | Steve Clark |
San Jose Earthquakes | Report Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine |
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Week 1 against Houston Dynamo |
| Away | Black | Black | Black | Week 2 against Toronto FC |
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